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Dozens were killed and injured as a result of the Nigerian police shooting at a mourning procession commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the north of the country. Media sources in Nigeria reported that…

The Imam Shirazi World Foundation has called on Shias to help those affected in Pakistan by the recent floods. In a statement received by Shia Waves News Agency, the Foundation stated that it had received news of the natural disaster…

The special library of the Holy Prophet’s Infallible Household in Imam Redha Holy Shrine, northeastern Iran, has signed an MOU with the library of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, in a bid to expand cooperation. Deputy of Organization…

Today, Sunday, the health directorate of holy Karbala has announced its emergency plan for the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The Director-General of the Karbala Health Department, Sabah Al-Moussawi, said in a statement received by…

The representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Madagascar, His Eminence Sheikh Muhammad Radhi Wasram, announced the organization of an educational trip for a number of female students. Wasram said in a statement to…

With the pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, approaching, and thousands of Shia citizens from Bahrain are preparing to visit the holy shrines in Iraq, the Department of Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of Interior…

Al-Faw district in Basra province witnessed the launch of the first steps towards the holy city of Karbala, to commemorate the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Security forces were deployed on various roads taken by the…

The Mission of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, the Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in the holy city of Karbala, prepares to provide its activities on the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The Mission, in a statement received by Shia Waves…

Today, in Karbala, the annual united mourning procession of the Iraqi universities students was launched to revive the Husseini Cause. “Today, a large number of Iraqi university students gather, along with their professors, to renew their condolences to Imam Hussein,…

In Bangladesh, thousands of Rohingya Muslims have staged protests in refugee camps to mark five years since Burmese soldiers began a campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide against their community. The U.N. reports as many as 10,000 Rohingya were killed…